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Law and Sources of Law | |
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Introduction | |
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The American System of Law | |
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Our Tripartite System | |
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Interplay Among the Three Branches of Government in Lawmaking | |
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Sources of Law | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Exercises | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Legal Reasoning and Analysis | |
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Introduction | |
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Doctrine of Stare Decisis | |
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Judicial Opinions | |
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Legal Analysis of Statutory Law | |
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Legal Analysis of Constitutional Law | |
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Reasoning by Analogy and Deductive Reasoning | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Exercises | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Secondary Sources and Finding Tools | |
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Introduction | |
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Encyclopedias | |
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American Law Reports | |
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Attorney General Opinions | |
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Restatements of the Law | |
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Treatises | |
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Legal Dictionaries | |
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Legal Directories | |
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Formbooks | |
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Looseleaf Services | |
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Legal Periodicals | |
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Digests | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Legal Encyclopedias | |
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Legal Research Assignment+American Law Reports | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Digests | |
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Discussion Points | |
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The Judicial Branch and Cases | |
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Introduction | |
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The Judicial Branch | |
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Reading Cases | |
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Briefing a Case | |
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Location of Cases | |
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Case Citations | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Reading Cases | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Case Law | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law | |
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Introduction | |
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Constitutions | |
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Statutes | |
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Court Rules | |
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Administrative Law | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Constitutions | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Statutes | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Court Rules | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Administrative Law | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Citators | |
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Introduction | |
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Citators | |
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Shepardizing Procedure | |
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Statutes | |
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KeyCite | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Legal Research Assignment+Citators | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Overview of the Research Process and Ethical Considerations | |
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Introduction | |
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George Peak Illustrative Fact Pattern | |
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The Eight Steps of Legal Research | |
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Preliminary Considerations | |
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Three Basic Approaches to Legal Research | |
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Step One: Gathering Information | |
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Step Two: Identifying Key Terms | |
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Step Three: Learn More About the Area of Law You Are Researching through Second Authority | |
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Step Four: Locating Primary Authority | |
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Step Five: Locating Other Primary Authority | |
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Step Six: Reviewing Found Sources and Updating | |
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Step Seven: Deciding Whether You Are Finished with Your Research | |
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Step Eight: Evaluate What You Have Found and Determine the Answer to Your Research Question | |
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Inadequate Legal Research As an Ethics Violation | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Exercises | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Computer-Assisted Legal Research | |
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Introduction | |
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History of Computer-Assisted Legal Research | |
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CALR: Pros and Cons | |
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Evaluative Guidelines | |
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Copyright Concerns in a Digital Environment | |
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Computer-Assisted Legal Research Tools | |
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Legal Databases | |
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Public Records Databases | |
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Credit Reporting Laws | |
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Company and Financial Information | |
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Legal and Government Internet Resources | |
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Administrative Law | |
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Government Agencies | |
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Intellectual Property Law | |
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International Law | |
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Law Reviews, Journals, and Legal Periodicals | |
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Legislative Information | |
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Case Law | |
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Court Dockets and Case History | |
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Limitations to Using the Internet as a Research Tool | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Discussion Points | |
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Exercises | |
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CyberLaw Exercises | |
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Introduction to Legal Writing | |
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Introduction | |
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Importance of Good Legal Writing to the Law | |
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Types of Legal Writing | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Cyberlaw Exercises | |
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Exercises 316 | |